Prolific thief jailed after riding moped through market in bid to evade police

Cavell Hutson, 21, tried to evade police by riding through the packed shopping area in Hackney, east London, after an hour-long crime spree spanning five London boroughs.
He and an accomplice abandoned the vehicle - which had false number plates - in Kingsland Market before running off, in scenes caught on camera by a police helicopter overhead on September 3.
Hutson, of Highbury New Park in nearby Islington, was arrested a few streets away and 21 stolen mobile phones were found in his clothes and a bag he was carrying. His accomplice remains at large.
Hutson was jailed for three years and... read more

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